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Heat loss of an uninsulated pipe

Temperature of pipe and air

Skin temperature pipe Ts ºc 160 ºR
Air temperature Ta ºc 20 ºR
Atmospheric conditions
Wind speed v km/h 10 ft/h
Specific heat of air c J/kg.c 1005 BTU/lb/F
Density of air ρ kg/m3 1.22 lb/ft3
Pipe characteristics
Material - - Carbon steel
Material conductivity λm W/m/K 142 BTU/h.ft.F
Tube oulet diameter D mm 66 ft
Pipe length L m 10 ft
Pipe external surface A m2 2.1 ft2
Emissivity of material ε 0.8
Heat loss through radiation
Heat loss through radiation Q radiation kW 2.6 BTU/h
Heat loss through convection
Mass velocity of air G kg/h.m2 12200.0 lb/h.ft2
Heat transfer coefficient h W/m2/c 30.2 BTU/h.ft2.F
Heat loss through convection Q convection kW 8.8 BTU/h
Total pipe heat loss
Total pipe heat loss Q total kW 11.4 BTU/h

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